Additional Needs Teaching Assistant

Location

Ipswich, Suffolk | United Kingdom

Job description

• Bramford CEVC Primary School, Ipswich, Suffolk IP8 4AH
• £22,367 per annum (pro rata)
• 17.08 hours per week, 38 weeks per year
• Part Time, Monday - Friday, Midday to 3.25pm
• Reference: 5289
• Fixed Term initially until 31 December 2024

Your role

We are looking to appoint a positive, motivated and patient Additional Needs Support Assistant to provide one-to-one, one-to-two and small group support for pupils who require additional support in order to thrive and achieve their potential.

As an Additional Needs Support Assistant you will build positive relationships with individual pupils, allowing you to develop a good understanding of their needs and to support them consistently and effectively to manage and overcome challenges. You will provide essential support for them during learning time, both within and outside of the mainstream classroom, helping them with their learning and academic work. You will also support pupils through the provision of regular brain breaks, sensory activities and activities identified on Thrive profiles. In addition, you will help to support their social and emotional development during play and lunchtimes.

You will:

• be patient, calm, reliable and flexible
• be positive and have great communication skills
• be able to build positive relationships with pupils, staff and parents on a daily basis
• be committed to inclusion
• be able to use your initiative and have high expectations
• have good levels of literacy and numeracy (GCSE or equivalent)

Experience of working within a school and of supporting children with additional and complex needs is desirable.

What we can offer

• The opportunity to work in a good school which is part of a happy and thriving federation of two primary schools.
• The opportunity to work as part of an experienced and dedicated staff team.
• ACE pupils, who are enthusiastic and deserve the very best.
• The opportunity to work in a setting committed to personal development and wellbeing, emotional education and the thrive approach.

About Us

Bramford Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Schoo l is a welcoming and vibrant school located on the outskirts of Ipswich. We are in a hard federation with Somersham Primary School and have a shared vision of ‘Living in Unity…Together we are ACE (aspiration and combined excellence for everybody).’

For more information

Visits to the school are welcome. To arrange a visit or to ask any further questions about the role please contact our school office by calling 01473 741598 or emailing [email protected]

Please also visit our Federation and School website () to find out more about us and watch our welcome videos to gain a sense of our school community and facilities.

How to apply

Please read the Guidance Notes (docx) and complete the Application Form (docx) .

Please return your completed application form to [email protected]

Closing date: 1pm, 15 March 2024.

Interview date: 20 March 2024.

Our Schools and staff are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children. This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Bramford Roll: 270; 4 – 11

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Salary

£22.37k per annum